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diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index f429b4bbdb..20b43ba3ce 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Before every minor and major release: * Update version in `configure.ac` (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true`) * Write release notes (see below) * Update `src/chainparams.cpp` nMinimumChainWork with information from the getblockchaininfo rpc. -* Update `src/chainparams.cpp` defaultAssumeValid with information from the getblockhash rpc. +* Update `src/chainparams.cpp` defaultAssumeValid with information from the getblockhash rpc. - The selected value must not be orphaned so it may be useful to set the value two blocks back from the tip. - Testnet should be set some tens of thousands back from the tip due to reorgs there. - This update should be reviewed with a reindex-chainstate with assumevalid=0 to catch any defect @@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ Before every major release: * Update hardcoded [seeds](/contrib/seeds/README.md), see [this pull request](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/7415) for an example. * Update [`BLOCK_CHAIN_SIZE`](/src/qt/intro.cpp) to the current size plus some overhead. -* Update `src/chainparams.cpp` chainTxData with statistics about the transaction count and rate. +* Update `src/chainparams.cpp` chainTxData with statistics about the transaction count and rate. Use the output of the RPC `getchaintxstats`, see + [this pull request](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/12270) for an example. Reviewers can verify the results by running `getchaintxstats <window_block_count> <window_last_block_hash>` with the `window_block_count` and `window_last_block_hash` from your output. * Update version of `contrib/gitian-descriptors/*.yml`: usually one'd want to do this on master after branching off the release - but be sure to at least do it before a new major release ### First time / New builders @@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ If you're using the automated script (found in [contrib/gitian-build.sh](/contri Setup Gitian descriptors: pushd ./bitcoin - export SIGNER=(your Gitian key, ie bluematt, sipa, etc) + export SIGNER="(your Gitian key, ie bluematt, sipa, etc)" export VERSION=(new version, e.g. 0.8.0) git fetch git checkout v${VERSION} @@ -112,16 +113,16 @@ The gbuild invocations below <b>DO NOT DO THIS</b> by default. pushd ./gitian-builder ./bin/gbuild --num-make 2 --memory 3000 --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml - ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-linux --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml + ./bin/gsign --signer "$SIGNER" --release ${VERSION}-linux --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml mv build/out/bitcoin-*.tar.gz build/out/src/bitcoin-*.tar.gz ../ ./bin/gbuild --num-make 2 --memory 3000 --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml - ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-win-unsigned --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml + ./bin/gsign --signer "$SIGNER" --release ${VERSION}-win-unsigned --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml mv build/out/bitcoin-*-win-unsigned.tar.gz inputs/bitcoin-win-unsigned.tar.gz mv build/out/bitcoin-*.zip build/out/bitcoin-*.exe ../ ./bin/gbuild --num-make 2 --memory 3000 --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml - ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-osx-unsigned --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml + ./bin/gsign --signer "$SIGNER" --release ${VERSION}-osx-unsigned --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml mv build/out/bitcoin-*-osx-unsigned.tar.gz inputs/bitcoin-osx-unsigned.tar.gz mv build/out/bitcoin-*.tar.gz build/out/bitcoin-*.dmg ../ popd @@ -136,10 +137,7 @@ Build output expected: ### Verify other gitian builders signatures to your own. (Optional) -Add other gitian builders keys to your gpg keyring, and/or refresh keys. - - gpg --import bitcoin/contrib/gitian-keys/*.pgp - gpg --refresh-keys +Add other gitian builders keys to your gpg keyring, and/or refresh keys: See `../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-keys/README.md`. Verify the signatures @@ -154,9 +152,9 @@ Verify the signatures Commit your signature to gitian.sigs: pushd gitian.sigs - git add ${VERSION}-linux/${SIGNER} - git add ${VERSION}-win-unsigned/${SIGNER} - git add ${VERSION}-osx-unsigned/${SIGNER} + git add ${VERSION}-linux/"${SIGNER}" + git add ${VERSION}-win-unsigned/"${SIGNER}" + git add ${VERSION}-osx-unsigned/"${SIGNER}" git commit -a git push # Assuming you can push to the gitian.sigs tree popd @@ -201,7 +199,7 @@ Create (and optionally verify) the signed OS X binary: pushd ./gitian-builder ./bin/gbuild -i --commit signature=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml - ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-osx-signed --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml + ./bin/gsign --signer "$SIGNER" --release ${VERSION}-osx-signed --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml ./bin/gverify -v -d ../gitian.sigs/ -r ${VERSION}-osx-signed ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml mv build/out/bitcoin-osx-signed.dmg ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-osx.dmg popd @@ -210,7 +208,7 @@ Create (and optionally verify) the signed Windows binaries: pushd ./gitian-builder ./bin/gbuild -i --commit signature=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win-signer.yml - ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-win-signed --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win-signer.yml + ./bin/gsign --signer "$SIGNER" --release ${VERSION}-win-signed --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win-signer.yml ./bin/gverify -v -d ../gitian.sigs/ -r ${VERSION}-win-signed ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win-signer.yml mv build/out/bitcoin-*win64-setup.exe ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-win64-setup.exe mv build/out/bitcoin-*win32-setup.exe ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-setup.exe @@ -219,8 +217,8 @@ Create (and optionally verify) the signed Windows binaries: Commit your signature for the signed OS X/Windows binaries: pushd gitian.sigs - git add ${VERSION}-osx-signed/${SIGNER} - git add ${VERSION}-win-signed/${SIGNER} + git add ${VERSION}-osx-signed/"${SIGNER}" + git add ${VERSION}-win-signed/"${SIGNER}" git commit -a git push # Assuming you can push to the gitian.sigs tree popd |